Nunhead and Queen's Road sit in the south‑east of the London borough of Southwark, a mix of leafy streets and Victorian terraces centred around green spaces and the well‑preserved Victorian burial ground, Nunhead Cemetery. The area still feels village‑like thanks to local pubs, independent shops and cafés, while being a short hop by rail or overground into central London.
Straddling the edges of Peckham and Brockley, the neighbourhood shares their cultural energy - galleries, community projects and a lively grassroots scene - and has seen rising house prices and small‑business activity in recent years. Longstanding local networks, heritage conservation efforts and active community groups remain important in shaping how the area changes.
Postcode districts covering Nunhead & Queen's Road
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 10.9 miles
- Islington 5.8 miles
- City of Westminster 5.5 miles
- Bexley 8.6 miles
- Sutton 9.5 miles
- Croydon 7.7 miles
- Slough 23.8 miles
- Harrow 14.7 miles
- Basildon 23.2 miles
- Watford 20 miles
- Harlow 21.8 miles
- Grays 16.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Telegraph Hill Ward 0.5 miles
- Rye Lane Ward 0.6 miles
- Southwark Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Peckham Ward 0.9 miles
- New Cross Gate Ward 0.9 miles
- Peckham Rye Ward 0.9 miles
- Old Kent Road Ward 1 mile
- Brockley Ward 1.2 miles
- St. Giles Ward 1.2 miles
- Deptford Ward 1.2 miles
- Goose Green Ward 1.2 miles
- Champion Hill Ward 1.3 miles
Example postcodes in Nunhead & Queen's Road
SE15 3HJ, SE15 2AT, SE15 3HR, SE15 2GB, SE15 2FF, SE15 2LY, SE15 2DE, SE15 2QL, SE15 2SU … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 5.4 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 17.2 miles
- Queens Road Peckham Railway Station 0.2 miles
- Nunhead Railway Station 0.3 miles
- Waterloo Bus Depot 3.2 miles
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Schools in Nunhead & Queen's Road
- Hollydale Primary School Primary
- John Donne Primary School Primary
- The St Thomas the Apostle College Secondary
Local points of interest
- The Den Stadium 1.1 miles
- Cutty Sark Museum 2.2 miles
- Bermondsey Abbey Historic site 2.2 miles
- National Maritime Museum Museum 2.3 miles
- Old Royal Naval College Museum 2.3 miles
- National Maritime Museum Gardens Gardens 2.4 miles
- Queen's House Museum 2.4 miles
- Peter Harrison Planetarium Museum 2.4 miles
- Ritzy Theatre 2.6 miles
- The Oval Stadium 2.7 miles
- Brit Oval Stadium 2.7 miles
- HMS Belfast Museum 2.7 miles